Show get David ready for the nanny who takes care of him during the day "Now I don't know how I could do the job if I didn't have the little guy" she says "With him around I can't afford to take things personally and dwell on the job" Watson's husband has pitched in more than g ever in since his job usually involves regular hours "She has to spend so much time after hours and on weekends in meetings that it has forced me to spend more time with David" he says "I've enjoyed him more because I've been able to spend a whole lot more time with him" For Robert Watson this is just one of a series of adjustments he has made to his wife's career As a police sergeant he technically works for his wife— although both say that their jobs never interact "My work is so structured that there are no ways she can influence me or vice versa" he says Some years ago Robert decided to stop takexams for advancement "I like ing the work I'm doing now" he explains Should he decide to seek promotion his wife would have no influence In the Houston Police Department promotions are determined by examination all the way up to the level of deputy chief "There are four levels of administration between me and her so we're pretty well insulated" he explains Betsy Watson has been making waves in child-rearin- -5 civil-servi- ce to sensitize members of the department to her No 1 message: "Every person has a right to be treated with respect" In part her concern springs from some of the practices she witnessed as a young cop — "curb-sid- e justice" she calls it Although police attitudes have changed Watson knows that the possibility of abuse lingers The videotaped beating of Rodney King a black motorist by the Los Angeles police last year underscored the danger "Horrible as it was the King beating did some good" she says "It shocked people I was gratified that the reaction of most of our officers was horror" But Watson's concern with respect and fairness has personal roots as well: As a young officer she was subjected to unwanted sexual advances by one of her superiors Like many women she chose not to file charges although she confided her experiences to a few friends "I could have filed a complaint but I felt that I might win the battle and lose the war" she says believing that her chance for good job assignments might dry up Instead she decided to handle the matter herself "I confronted the individual and said 'No' " she recalls "I made my position clear Then I avoided him I let my coworkers know and they helped make sure that our contacts were not frequent" The man has since retired but today Elizabeth Watson is determined that no one in the de- £V—" r ' KJ introducing Light mangy A ref reshing new twist on the taste 1 "I want everybody treated with dignity and ' ft) 5 1992 Chief Watdon " "Everybody Light 'n Tangy is 100 vegetable juice rich in vitamins A & C The chief visits childrea at Piney Point Elementary School in Houston Houston since her appointment She has instituted a crackdown on parole violators making rounding them up a priority "The vast majority of crime is committed by relatively few people" she says "I want to reserve those prison beds for those who have worked the hardest to occupy them" She also has emphasized drug enforcement Drugs she points out often lie at the root of many other crimes Although observers credit Watson's efforts public displeasure with the rising crime rate is believed to have been the main factor behind Mayor Whitmire's defeat last November Both of Whitmire's opponents made crime a major issue and observers say that Watson is likely to be replaced early in the new mayor's term Despite that possibility Watson has continued her campaign to emphasize what she calls "fundamental fairness between the department and the community" She meets frequently with community groups and has sponsored programs JANUARY Just like our original V8 new " MO PAHADE MAGAZINE redpect "dayd PAGE 9 i—1:— zi:iiz:zj partment she runs will have to go through what she did "I want everybody treated with dignity and respect" she says "Everybody" One day last fall members of the Houston PD paid a visit to the kids at Sutton Elementary School The children were duly impressed by the squad cars the flashing lights and especially by the police helicopter mat touched down on the school's lawn When Chief Watson was introduced their eyes were riveted on her But when she began speaking she sounded less like a tough cop than somebody who knew how to talk to kids Soon she had them cheering and chanting at the top of their lungs: "No more drugs! 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